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Counselor I - General Caseload (Lancaster Area Office) - REPOST

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Job Responsibilities

• Prepare & assist eligible South Carolinians with disabilities to achieve and maintain competitive employment by coordinating services to include vocational counseling, guidance, and direct job placement. (General Caseload)


• Conduct and coordinate communication assessments, vocational assessments, career exploration, and job preparation instruction and design individualized plan for employment (IPE).


• Complete caseload management activities weekly.


• Perform other related duties as required or assigned.

Join South Carolina state government where you can have a meaningful career, incomparable benefits, and a positive work-life balance.

If invited to interview, please obtain your Official 10 year driving record from the Department of Motor Vehicles to bring with you. Official transcripts will be required to verify college degree.

Minimum And Additional Requirements

• Master's degree in Vocational Rehabilitation, Counseling, Psychology or other degree qualifying under CSPD guidelines.


• Ability to counsel and advise students and youth with various physical mental disabilities toward a vocational goal through Individualized Plans for Employment (IPE) and consideration of the consumers' interest, abilities and needs.


• Should be able to communicate effectively to establish and maintain effective working relationships with consumers, vendors, employers, the medical community, and coworkers.


• Must be able to apply principles of logical thinking to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.

The South Carolina Vocational Rehabilitation Department is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, including, but not limited, to lactation), national origin, age (40 or older), disability or genetic information.

Benefits

• Health, Dental, Vision, Long Term Disability, and Life Insurance for Employee, Spouse, and Children


• Paid parental leave


• Flexible work schedules


• 15 days annual (vacation) leave per year


• 15 days sick leave per year


• 13 paid holidays


• State Retirement Plan and Deferred Compensation Programs

Seniority Level

Entry level

Employment Type

Full-time

Job Function

Other